Harry and Megs recalled a conversation Mother had with me over half a century ago.  I don’t know what brought it on, although it was probably a long-winded telephone monologue from her friend Juanita. Juanita would call several times a week,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Two arrests have been made in connection to the vandalism that took place at Lake Doster Golf Club this past Thanksgiving weekend.Charges have been filed against both subjects, according to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office. The…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioner chairman Jim Storey reported during Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting the County and 123.NET signed an agreement to provide wired broadband infrastructure and service to 12,000 unserved addresses.“The addresses do not have…

Fennville’s new police chief could start as soon as April after accepting an employment offer from the city.Rudolph Johnson III of Charleston, S.C., was offered the Fennville Police Department chief position on Jan. 3 after a committee interviewed four candidates.“I…

Much ado about nothing, or so that’s what I would call the most recent hysteria about classified documents. As background for those not following the storyline, classified documents which President Biden was required to return to the federal government at…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The website “Only In Your State” recently published an article titled “Michigan Just Wouldn’t Be The Same Without These 5 Charming Small Towns.”Among the featured small towns? None other than Otsego.“Main Street Otsego has an all-American…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRANDVILLE—A pair of students from Plainwell’s Gilkey Elementary School had a day to remember at the Grandville Holiday VEX Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 7.Mason Potts and Jackson Stull—known collectively as The Gearheads—finished second out of…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – A new Board of Commissioners for Allegan County is ready to get to work.Members of the newly formatted, five-member Board of Commissioners (BOC) were sworn into office Thursday by Chief Circuit Court Judge Roberts Kengis…

By Mike WilcoxPublisherMany of us watched pioneer newswoman Barbara Walters for many years. Whether on NBC or ABC, I always tried to watch her interviews with high-profile people at that time. I was saddened when I learned of her death…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KENT COUNTY—An orthodontist with an office in Plainwell is facing multiple felony charges stemming from allegations he solicited sexually explicit photos and videos from underage girls and was in possession of child pornography in digital storage.Thomas…

A murder-suicide has rocked the close-knit community of Pullman.Sheriff’s deputies say a father shot and killed his wife and two kids before turning the gun on himself in Allegan County Saturday.Around 12:35 p.m., deputies with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office…

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office says the woman who was shot and killed along with her two children this weekend was in the process of packing up to leave. Deputies believe a 34-year-old man from Fennville shot and killed his family Saturday…

The Fennville City Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 3:Police chief: Unanimously agreed to offer the Fennville Police Department chief position to Rudolph Johnson III of Charleston, S.C. A committee interviewed four candidates for the position that came open when Greg Rekucki announced…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – A new Board of Commissioners for Allegan County is ready to get to work.Members of the newly formatted, five-member Board of Commissioners (BOC) were sworn into office Thursday by Chief Circuit Court Judge Roberts Kengis…

   I have often said or written that I find a new calendar, the type with large square boxes, delightful.  There, spread out over twelve months, are some 365 days, with a bonus one every four years,  of the coming year. Some are…

Barbara Ellen (Koerner) Latchaw passed away at the Holland Hospital on December 31, 2022 at 3:35 pm at the age of 86 due to complications of diabetes. She loved our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and believed in him with…

Kevin Arthur Blanchard passed peacefully and surrounded by family on December 27, 2022. Kevin was born February 2, 1958 at Sturgis Memorial Hospital and was the youngest of six children of Phil and Elsie Blanchard. He grew up working at…

Robert James Taylor, 72, of Otsego, MI passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by family. Rob was born on September 1, 1950 in Chambersburg, PA, to George P Taylor Jr and Caroline (Giambra) Taylor, who preceded him in…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BATTLE CREEK—It was a long—but gratifying—day of bowling for members of the Otsego girls team on Sunday, Jan. 8.Taking part in the Battle of the Bakers Tournament in Battle Creek, the Bulldogs bowled a total of…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor WATERVLIET—An early deficit proved to be too much for the Allegan girls basketball team to overcome in its road contest in Watervliet on Friday, Jan. 6.The Tigers fell behind 15-6 after one quarter and ultimately fell…